glorification

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glorification
Noun
  • The film is a rarefied exaltation of bullfighting as an inherently but latently cinematic domain that’s been waiting for its closeup—and which reveals its essence only by way of the special powers of the cinema.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 24 June 2025
  • The latter song, like many Vandross classics, is jubilant, and its exaltations of liberation and hope take on special meaning when sung by Black characters, speaking to the long struggle for freedom.
    Kayla Randall, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2025
Noun
  • Were any parts of her personality driven in direct opposition or in adoration of her two older sisters?
    Brooke Lea Foster, People.com, 30 June 2025
  • There’s not this salivation for love, adoration— From your audiences.
    Danyel Smith, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2025
Noun
  • Longevity has allowed Kershaw to accumulate several historical achievements and franchise records whereas an aura of reverence still surrounds Koufax nearly six decades after throwing his final pitch in Game Two of the 1966 World Series against the Baltimore Orioles.
    Wayne G. McDonnell, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
  • Indeed, while vaccine hesitancy has grown, so has vaccine reverence.
    Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Noun
  • Affordable ones with a medium magnification can retail for $30-$70.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 12 May 2025
  • Uranus - The blue, green orb of Uranus can be spotted with a small telescope and good magnification under calm seeing conditions, said the observatory.
    Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 4 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • For liberals, veneration of expertise became a shibboleth.
    Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
  • This veneration of instinct has led many observers to describe Trump as a social Darwinist.
    Erik Baker, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
Noun
  • In addition to achieving top-level status with two different promotions, Naomi also became the first Black woman to win the Money in the Bank match and to successfully cash in the briefcase.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
  • The last time Amazon hosted a major retailer-specific sales event was in mid-October for Amazon Prime Big Deal Days (otherwise known as October Prime Day), and both events are known for offering promotions that rival the deals during Black Friday and Cyber Monday in November.
    Rachel Fletcher, Architectural Digest, 11 July 2025
Noun
  • This should be the subject of discussions in America’s classrooms, book clubs, houses of worship, legislative chambers, service clubs, podcasts, and social media feeds in 2026.
    Hans Zeiger, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 July 2025
  • King said the one caveat for houses of worship is that some spaces could be considered private, such as offices or classrooms, while the sanctuary or lobby could be considered public.
    Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 4 July 2025
Noun
  • Does being a girl’s girl mean forfeiting your shot at love in deference to a friend’s indecision?
    Lizzie Hyman, People.com, 3 July 2025
  • When Sexton took to the Tennessee House floor in April 2014, his colleagues showed him deference because of his banking experience, said former Rep. Craig Fitzhugh, a rural West Tennessee Democrat and the minority leader at the time, who sponsored the original payday lending legislation in 1997.
    Adam Friedman, ProPublica, 26 June 2025
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“Glorification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glorification. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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